Cueva del Tesoro

About Cueva del Tesoro

The cave sits under a residential area on the coast of La Cala del Moral, about 11 km east of central Málaga. Unlike most caves in the province, dissolved out of limestone by rainwater, it was shaped mainly by the sea, hence its rounded galleries. Three caves once existed here, El Higuerón, El Suizo and La Victoria; works joined El Suizo, with its Lake Room, to El Higuerón at what is now the Virgin Room.

The visit is self-guided with a free audio guide downloaded to your phone, so bring headphones. The route links several chambers, including the Lake Room and the Virgin Room, with curved walls and pools, and explains the Palaeolithic and Bronze Age finds. On the last Sunday of each month a theatre company stages dramatised visits.

Booking is compulsory, online or on +34 952 406 162; tickets are sold at the cave only if space remains. Adults pay €4.65, and children aged 4 to 14, over-65s and students €2.75, with free entry on weekdays in the first slot if reserved. A lift serves the first chamber, so visitors with reduced mobility can see that area; the rest involves several flights of stairs. There are parking and toilets.

Allow about an hour. Hours are 10:00–14:00 and 15:00–18:00 from October to April, and 10:30–14:00 and 16:30–20:00 from May to September, with last entry an hour before closing.

Cueva del Tesoro in pictures

What you’ll find

• Show caveGuided cave tour (€3–€5, 10:00–18:00)Ticket

Nearby places to visit

Playa Cala del Moral (800 m) is the beach below the village, and Playa de la Araña (2.3 km) lies just to the west on the Málaga side. Golfers have Real Club de Golf El Candado (4 km) and Añoreta Resort & Golf (5 km) close by. In the city centre, the Málaga Museum (11 km) shows archaeology and fine art in the Palacio de la Aduana, including Neolithic finds from caves in the province. For a far larger show cave with a column 32 m high, the Nerja Caves (41 km) are along the coast to the east.